Syria, October 6 — Syrian ambassador to Russia Riyad Haddad confirmed the deployment of the S-300 surface-to-air system in Syria, citing required [air defense] protection for Russian troops. In addition Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed “let me repeat: both the S-300 and the S-400 are purely defensive armaments, which do…
Charlotte, North Carolina, September 21 — During the second night of violent protests in Charlotte a man was critically injured from a gunshot. According to Charlotte’s officials the injured man was involved in “a civilian on civilian confrontation” – reports Washington Post. This in addition to earlier circulating image…
Syria, September 12 — Official ceasefire is now in effect in Syria. The ceasefire agreement was brokered by US and Russia. According to SOHR (a Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights) “calm is prevailing”, reports Deutsche Welle. Read full article at DW.
US, September 9 — Volkswagen engineer James Liang has pleaded guilty to US federal charges to conspiracy. Allegedly Mr. Liang helped develop the emissions defeat device for the Jetta cars in 2006 while working at VW’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, reports Deutsche Welle (DW). Read the full article…
Syria, Semptember 8 — Syrian rebel group Fateh al-Sham Front (Al-Nusra Front) reported earlier the chief Abu Omar Sarakeb was killed in Aleppo province. Appears the death was the result of an airstrike but is unclear from which nation. Al-Nusra Front is a terrorist organization under US State Department’s…
Kubinka, Russia, September 8 — Russia’s military technology bureau Almaz-Antey Concern has begun work on the fifth-generation medium range surface to air missile system. The new system will have smaller missiles with more efficient propulsion system enabling better endurance capability. Report also explains the capacity for the launch platform…
Ankara, September 06 — Deutsche Welle (DW.com) conducted an interview earlier with Turkey’s Youth and Sports Minister Akif Cagatay Kilic. DW asked many questions that were allegedly agreed upon in advance. Upon completion of the interview Turkish representatives detained the DW interviewing crew until they surrendered the interview footage. Reasons for confiscation…
Sao Paulo, Brazil, September 02 — Last Wednesday former president Dilma Rousseff was impeached by Brazilian senate. Interestingly the former president will retain political rights including right hold public office, reports Rio Times. Read full article at TheRioTimes.
Russia, September 2 — Political conversation over which nation (US or Russian Federation) liquidated the ISIL terrorist spokesman Muhammad al-Adnani continues. Apparently US claims its air operation with other coalition forces (excluding Russian Federation) likely liquidated ISIL spokesman Muhammad al-Adnani. Around the same time of US-coalition operations the Russian Federation…
Ankara, August 30 — In a situation which can be described as “enemy of my enemy is still my enemy” a Turkish offensive operation against Kurdish force positions in Syria is being heavily criticized by US. US is asking Turkey to remain focused on fighting ISIL/ISIS. Turkey considers Kurdish fighters…